NHER 53505 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two Accommodation for Horsham St Faith airfield

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Summary

Several structures, built towards the second half of the World War Two, are visible on aerial photographs to the west of Spixworth Road, Old Catton. They appear to represent operational or communal buildings serving RAF Horsham St Faith airfield (NHER 8137). Several above ground shelters are visible within the area, as well as nissen huts and structures with blast walls.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG21SW
Civil Parish OLD CATTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

April 2010. Norfolk NMP.
Several structures, built towards the second half of the World War Two, are visible on aerial photographs (S2-S6) to the west of Spixworth Road, Old Catton, centred on TG 2333 1262. They are not visible in 1941 (S1), but have appeared by 1942 (S2), and appear to represent operational or communal buildings serving RAF Horsham St Faith airfield (NHER 8137), such as the mess. Several above ground shelters are visible within the area, as well as nissen huts and structures with blast walls.
E. Bales (NMP), April 2010.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF/N139 19-20 18-MAY-1941 (NMR).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC264 5044 31-MAR-1944 (NMR).
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6296-7 06-SEPT-1945 (NMR).
  • <S4> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1636 3146-7 09-JUL-1946 (NMR).
  • <S5> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. RAF 82/759 0122-3 09-APR-1953 (NMR).
  • <S6> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1954. RAF 82/1030 0006-7 29-SEPT-1954 (NMR).

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Record last edited

Jan 11 2012 3:28PM

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